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FUEL AND WATER SUPPLY CAR Filed Sept. 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Angelo 1 stejani INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

UNITED STATES 130L821 PATENT OFFICE.

ANGELO STEFANI, OF STARKVILLE, COLORADO; ROSIE STEFANI ADMIN ISTRATRIX OF SAID ANGELO STEFANI, DECEASED.

FUEL AN D W'ATER SUPPLY CAR.

Application filed September 6, 1924. Serial No. 736,318.

My present invention has reference to a coal and water system for traveling locomotives.

An object is to provide an elevated track disposed directly above the track on which a locomotive travelsQan electrically operated car being provided for movement on the elevated track, and provided with a coal bin or receptacle as well as a water tank, the out lets of which being closed by separable valves, each operable by the motorman, and whereby the electrically propelled car may travel over and at the same rate of speed as the locomotive and deliver coal and Water into the tender of the locomotive.

A further object is the novel arrangement of an overhead track for an electrically pro polled car that carries a supply of water and coal to be delivered into the coal and water.

receptacles of the tender of a locomotive, and likewise to provide a means for replemshmg the water and coal supply of the electrically driven car. I'

To the attainment of the foregoing broadlv stated objects and others which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference is to be had to the drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation showing the mannor in which a traveling locomotive is fed with water and coal in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing the manner in which the coal and water supply v for the electrically operated car is replenished. Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the electrically driven car or tender.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the elevated track.

Figure 5 is a sectional view approximately on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

The rails of an ordinary track for locomotives and the trains hitched thereto are indicated in the drawings by the numeral 1. A locomotive traveling on the said track is indicated by the numeral 2, the tender for the locomotive by the numeral 3. The tender is provided with the usual coal bin 4- and the water tank 5. In the present instance, the top of the bin 4 and the tank 5 are preferably open.

Along the of the rails providing the track for the locomotive, I erect posts 6. These posts are connected by transverse beams 7 at their upper ends, suitable brace means 8 being provided between the posts and the connecting members 7 On the inner face of each of the posts and disposed directly opposite each other there are secured angle brackets 9. The horizontal elements of these brackets have secured thereto the rails 10 of an elevated track. The right angular arms of the brackets are reinforced by webs. Secured to each of the posts 6, centrally of and above each of the brackets 9 there are the central portions 11 of angularly disposed arms 12. These arms are secured to the rails 10, and serve as additional braces therefor.

Q11 the track provided by the rails 1 there is designed to travel an electrically propelled car 13. The car has fixed to the frame thereof and at the rear of the cab a coal bin 14 and a-water tank 15, the latter being preferably tubular in cross section. The rear inclined wall 16 of the coal bin 14 provides the front wall for the tank 15 and the front wall of the bin is also arranged at a downward angle. This reduces the sides of the bottom of the bin and also positively directs the coal to the outlet opening thereof at the said bottom of the bin. The outlet opening is surrounded by a downwardly directed chute 17, the outlet whereof being controlled by a slidable valve 18. Loosely connected to the outer end of the valve there is an arm 19 of an angle lever 20, the said lever being arranged in the car and being pivotally supported therein. A pull on the lever in one direction will throw the valve 18 to open position, and a push on the'lcver in an opposite direction will close the said valve. Of course, the chute 17 is suitably braced, one of the braces 21 connecting to the chute a pipe 22 communicating with two outlet pipes 23 and 24 that have their ends secured to the bottom of the tank 15. The pipe 22 has its passage controlled by a Valve 25, the said valve having its stem operable by a rod 26 leading into and designed to be operated from the cab of the trolley car 18. The outlet pipe 22' has at its lower end an anti-splash funnel member 27.

Secured centrally on the transverse beams 7 for the postsG there is a trolley wire 28, the car 13 being provided with the usual trolley pole carrying wheel 29 for engagement with V the trolley Wire. This permits of the car 13 traveling in either direction over its elevated track.

As far as the description has progressed, it will be apparent that the trolley car 13 may be caused to travel at the same speed as the locomotive 2, so that the coal and water from the tonde' o t til, trolley car 13 maybe delivered into the coal receptacle t and the water eceptacle 5 in the tender 1 of the locomotive, as illustrated in Figure l of the drawing.

In order that theeleotric tender may have its bin and tank replenished with coal and water, without i'iecessitating the said car hein ;r moved oil of its elevated track, I provide a coal storage bin arranged upon suitable vertical supports 3.1 directly above the top of the trolley car. The supply bin 3 has its bottom inclined to its center, the said center being n'ovided with an outlet opening surroui'ided by a chute 31. The chute is controlled by a sliidable door valve 82 operated by a handle Suitable means 34; is provided for holding the pivoted handle 33 in a position to sustain the door 32 in either its closed or open position. Also the door may be weighted so that the same will close auton'iatieally when the holdii'ig means S-il is released. Arranged centrally between the rails of the elevated track there is a Vertical pipe having a transversely swingable end 36 provided with adownwardly directed valve controlled nozzle 37. When the trolley car 13 is brought under the storage bin 30 the rear wheels thereof are blocked by elements 3o ar ranged on the rails 10 constituting the elevated track. This arranges the hopper 31 directly over the bin l t, and permits ot the water pipe 35 having, its end 36 swung to bring ite'nozZle 37 directly over the inlet for the tank 17. The water inlet is arranged at the top oi the tanl; l7 and normally closed by a siviugable cover valve 39. The valve for the nozzle 5-37 is then opened so that water can be directed through the pipe 35, into the tank 15. i i

It is, of course, necessary to Supply the bin 30 with coal, and tl erefore there is supported directly above thest bin tl 2 straight ends of rails ll) thatconstituto the tracks for a coal car When arranged directly above the bin, the wheels of the car are brought against stop blocks -12 on the rails 41:0. hat

I will term the forward end of the coal car t1 has secured thereto a cable :53 directed over suitable guide wheels a l and connected to a Windlass (not shown), hitch d to a source of power, also not shown. The rails 4:0 have one oi. their ends downwardly directed, as at l5, and these ends are suitably supported by me; ns 46 (Figure In this manner it will be noted that the operation of the Windlass will wind the cable 32 therearoiuid and draw the car -ii-1 up the rails of the inclined track elf) onto the straight rails l0 and properly posilion the car for dumping into the bin at. The car may be manually moved when the cable 43 is elaekened to permit of the same p ravitating on the inclined rails to, the move llflGilt of the car in such direction being controlled by the slackening and the tightening 01" the cable a3. i

It is, of course, to be understood that the electricity for the trolley wire supplied. from suitable nearby station.

It ie believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth the construction and it, advantagei i, but it is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the pre 'ise 'uctural features herein set forth and may make such changes therefrom as fairly fall within the scope of what I claim.

Having; described the invention, I Claim In a device for the purpose set forth, the combination, a wheeled ttran'ie designed to travel upon an elevated track, a cab on one end oi the .Eltll1(3,t coal l in directly the rear of the cab and having its end walls inclined, a water tank termed on the rear end of the bin and di'videi'l therefrom by the rear wall of said bin, a depending chute at the reduced bottom of the coal bin, a. slidable valve for :ontrollinp; the passa 'e through the chute, lever operated means 1n the cab' for actuating; the valve, pipes leading itl'Oll'l the bottom and disp sed adjacent to the front and rear 01 the water tank, and said pipes being connected and having; a common out-let, a valve controlling the passage through the outlet, an operating; rod for the valve leading into the eaband brave means between said pipe and said chute.

In testimony whereof I atlz: my signature.

ANGELO STEFANI. 

